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    “Front detection IC error” alarm

    It seems that when I recalibrate the readings it goes away. The voltage shown wasn’t correct so I manually reset it with my voltmeter by getting a reading for each battery and inputting that number and the error went away. All my power came back on as well, it had died.
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    “Front detection IC error” alarm

    HELP! What is a “front detection IC error???” It’s keeping me from turning on my inverter. I can clear the other two messages because my batteries have been top balanced. Once I manually calibrate the voltage they will go away. I don’t know what this error is to clear it. I know that this works...
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    MPP 24V Solar Inverter Troubleshooting

    Great news to end this thread, the voltage recalibration allowed the over voltage alarm to go away, the inverter kicked on and I have all my power back!! Thank you to everyone who helped me from day one starting a few weeks ago knowing nothing about this system till now! This forum rocks @Will...
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    MPP 24V Solar Inverter Troubleshooting

    Plot twist, the voltmeter reading for that battery is 3.39 so something is off from my calibration I believe. Let me see if I can fix that.
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    MPP 24V Solar Inverter Troubleshooting

    So I would assume I can’t get the inverter to come on because of the over voltage protect alarm. It does work, I tested it momentarily by plugging it up directly to the battery a week ago. But everything is wired correctly now with the BMS in between. What would my other option be to add a...
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    MPP 24V Solar Inverter Troubleshooting

    Okay. I just need to see how to do that. I understand it, I just don’t know how to do it fully so let me find a video really quick unless you have a suggestion?
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    MPP 24V Solar Inverter Troubleshooting

    I have great news, my BMS is working! I reviewed my overkill manual on how to calibrate it and it’s back working! I see that one of my batteries is over voltage while the others have drained since I top balanced them days ago. I have questions on what to do next as I’m currently connected in...
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    MPP 24V Solar Inverter Troubleshooting

    Got it, thank you!
  9. CandaceBlair

    MPP 24V Solar Inverter Troubleshooting

    The BMS was working so I’m definitely not purposely charging without it. It’s connected but I don’t know why it’s not working anymore. The power supply is about to stop charging the batteries and I’m repeatedly monitoring as well. Thank you for the link, I will check it out.
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    MPP 24V Solar Inverter Troubleshooting

    Yes, I am optimistically thinking that is what’s happening also, the BMS is doing its job! My batteries are wired correctly but my BMS is showing incorrect readings. Is there a way to reset it? I tried shorting the negatives coming out of both ends of the BMS but that didn’t work. Saw it on a...
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    MPP 24V Solar Inverter Troubleshooting

    Here we are ten days later and I think I’ve figured out my issue. Solar panel tech said I needed a new inverter. Power was going in but none coming out. So before I bought one, I plugged it directly to the lithium batteries and bypassed the BMS. The inverter came on ?? Crazy thing is, my BMS...
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    MPP 24V Solar Inverter Troubleshooting

    I may not fully understand but if I’m following you, nothing works right now because my entire system is dead. The all-in-one won’t even come on the way it’s connected at the moment. And I do understand why you say separate components would be better here. Got it! it got dark on me and I’ve...
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